Eaton Corp. has formally introduced its first commercially available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Co., deploying the hybrid system in 30 city buses for Guangzhou Yiqi Bus.
Eaton provides diesel-electric hybrid power systems
in the United States for truck and bus applications and is also pioneering hydraulic hybrid power systems technologies for use in refuse trucks, delivery vehicles, buses and other applications.
Beiqi Foton Bus Co. and Eaton delivered the 30 hybrid diesel-electric transit buses to Guangzhou Yiqi Bus last week during a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of its Clean Energy Trade Mission to China and India. The 30 buses will be deployed to carry passengers in the city, with an expected fuel savings of up to 27 percent, along with similar reductions in particulate and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Kevin Beaty, leader of the hybrid power business unit in Eaton's Truck Group, said delivery of the 30 hybrid powered buses is "a significant milestone for Eaton in placement of hybrid power in China. Vehicle makers, fleets and users in China are working hard to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases in their cities, and we are excited about being involved," Beaty said. "This is one of those opportunities where 'growth' and 'green' can succeed together."